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As a paying customer for EI Im annoyed that FOX/MLB cant at least give us a choice. What do they care what game I watch as long as Im watching a game.I wanted to watch the D'Backs but only had audio access on my SiriusXM

They want you watching the local station for the local commercials. It is a matter of protecting their affiliates. I can see both sides.

Well I spoke too soon about MLB.TV, today has been brutal with pausing video and out of sync audio and video. I'm watching the Phillies/Pirates right now and the game has paused so much that is running about an inning and 1/2 behind the live game

Streaming video is wonderful but still has issues. The best Ning about MLB.tv is that it is portable.

Dan Sholtis
"The Raiders will be back. I have unshakable confidence, the will to win, and I just know that the fire that burns brightest in this building is the will to win. And we will win. We will win."---Al Davis. Rest In Peace, Al

He's screwed meaning he won't be able to watch those games. Some people get so defensive of MLB/Directv when it comes to blackout rules and any criticism. YES, we know what the blackout rules are when we order, however, we are still SCREWED when it comes to watching the Fox games not in our market. It's not like the guy was saying that he's receiving the blackout in error, or that he thought he would get the game but won't be, nevertheless he is not happy he's not receiving it. Is that allowed?

No, you are not screwed. Screwed is when you are not able to get something you are entitled to. When you order MLB EI you know this. It's the same thing year in and year out. If you choose to order it, that's what you should expect. Not liking it is one thing. Wishing it were different is one thing. I don't like them. Claiming you're getting screwed is another. Living in Tampa I am subjected to the Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets pretty much anytime they are on Fox and I'd much rather watch someone else.

As a paying customer for EI Im annoyed that FOX/MLB cant at least give us a choice. What do they care what game I watch as long as Im watching a game.I wanted to watch the D'Backs but only had audio access on my SiriusXM

So it looks like 4SD lost the contract for Padres, so now we gotta watch Padres games in Fox Sports subpar 720p? That's a shame. 4SD was one of the pioneers in pristine 1080i baseball The PQ is soft, grainy and kinda nasty.

To me, the PQ of FS San Diego is pretty good, especially in comparison with other FOX RSN's.

To me, the PQ of FS San Diego is pretty good, especially in comparison with other FOX RSN's.

I too thought Sunday's SD/LA game looked pretty good. Was never impressed with the channel 4 picture. Have always thought FS Detroit looked like crap. Some of the FOX rsn's are indeed 1080i. I know Cincy is & I'm pretty sure Midwest (St. Louis) & whichever one does Tampa are 1080i as well.

Quick question - if I live in Bay Area and want to see Yu Darvish's first start tonight (Mariners at Rangers) - will I be able to record it on FoxSportsNW or do I need to record one of the EI channels (does my EI subscription unlock all the FoxSports regional channel broadcasts?)

Quick question - if I live in Bay Area and want to see Yu Darvish's first start tonight (Mariners at Rangers) - will I be able to record it on FoxSportsNW or do I need to record one of the EI channels (does my EI subscription unlock all the FoxSports regional channel broadcasts?)

Yes, you can record the RSNs, they're open during games with EI.

If you stop responding to them or put them on ignore, then eventually they'll go away.

I too thought Sunday's SD/LA game looked pretty good. Was never impressed with the channel 4 picture. Have always thought FS Detroit looked like crap. Some of the FOX rsn's are indeed 1080i. I know Cincy is & I'm pretty sure Midwest (St. Louis) & whichever one does Tampa are 1080i as well.

is this true? i have never seen ABC/ESPN or FOX/FOX RSN in anything but 720p.

I too thought Sunday's SD/LA game looked pretty good. Was never impressed with the channel 4 picture. Have always thought FS Detroit looked like crap. Some of the FOX rsn's are indeed 1080i. I know Cincy is & I'm pretty sure Midwest (St. Louis) & whichever one does Tampa are 1080i as well.

Tampa Bay is on fox sports Florida which is 720p at this moment. Also Midwest (st Louis).

is this true? i have never seen ABC/ESPN or FOX/FOX RSN in anything but 720p.

I knew it to be true last year. This year, I'm not so certain. I read somewhere that the FOX RSN's were uplinked by two different outfits. One was exclusively 1080i while the other was 720p. Cincy doesn't look as good to my eyes this year so maybe things have changed.